The Saskatoon report cites the Toronto court ruling, saying such a bylaw would be ineffective because it is not within the city’s jurisdiction.

Furthermore, a local research shows that the market for shark fins in Saskatoon is virtually non-existent, and therefore a bylaw is not needed.

But on the other hand, the report points out that Saskatoon authorities may have the ability to regulate the possession or distribution of shark fins if there is evidence that shark fin consumption poses a risk to the health of people within the city. But officials say that no such evidence has been identified at present.